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   "content" : "# Ytre høyre vil kapre kristendommen\n\nKristendommen er på vikende front i Europa og USA, men den politiske bruken øker.\n\nKan noe bli mindre og mer viktig på samme tid?\n\nCirka 15.000 kirker ble stengt i USA i 2025, anslår forskere. Tallet må ses i lys av at det skal finnes rundt 360.000 kristne menigheter, og at ingen helt vet hvor mange gudshus de rår over. Likevel er omfanget av «church closures» i fjor en rekord, melder Axios. Få nye ble åpnet.",
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src=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/e14b9e29-668d-45e7-a3e9-8a9c5a0e20e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=2048&amp;w=2048&amp;s=23ac76440ef1dd17b494bbc7d50b165cefa5735b\" srcset=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/e14b9e29-668d-45e7-a3e9-8a9c5a0e20e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=2048&amp;w=2048&amp;s=23ac76440ef1dd17b494bbc7d50b165cefa5735b 2048w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/e14b9e29-668d-45e7-a3e9-8a9c5a0e20e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1440&amp;w=1440&amp;s=bc36fe87dc410730e759d543fe44453df676486f 1440w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/e14b9e29-668d-45e7-a3e9-8a9c5a0e20e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1024&amp;w=1024&amp;s=052a0f73f59c6dad76806f3cedeadb51292602f2 1024w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/e14b9e29-668d-45e7-a3e9-8a9c5a0e20e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=980&amp;w=980&amp;s=ba49d9c187c9cad2cdb7c1f7f2caba967e44b2c0 980w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/e14b9e29-668d-45e7-a3e9-8a9c5a0e20e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=780&amp;w=780&amp;s=99084e94c3ff7345fade439a62e0f4b618e33f09 780w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/e14b9e29-668d-45e7-a3e9-8a9c5a0e20e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=580&amp;w=580&amp;s=e9b4985f615f2bc3995e2b184b77336104c9a205 580w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/e14b9e29-668d-45e7-a3e9-8a9c5a0e20e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=380&amp;w=380&amp;s=fa2dc56964be3ac3bd1b7f6b9722d6af6b8a7c28 380w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/e14b9e29-668d-45e7-a3e9-8a9c5a0e20e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=200&amp;w=200&amp;s=27d77440a937d3d8532e367b8ad90ad3dafe18a5 200w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/e14b9e29-668d-45e7-a3e9-8a9c5a0e20e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=100&amp;w=100&amp;s=9e22062867e8f8f0dbd35eda100726298bd6fa0a 100w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2048 / 2048\"></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-15yg6nk\"><span class=\"byline-name hyperion-css-ql8zrs\" data-test-tag=\"byline:author-name\" data-testid=\"byline:author-name\">Frank Rossavik</span><div class=\"hyperion-css-lc8ynt\">Kommentator i Aftenposten</div></div></a></li></ul></div></div><figure class=\"image fullWidthDesktop top stretch-image-asset-on-mobile landscape hyperion-css-mochwu\" data-test-tag=\"image\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"image-asset hyperion-css-u06ts1\" data-test-tag=\"image-asset\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(min-width: 380px) 980px, 100vw\" src=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/f9a3e2f0-9d6f-4a9f-9385-68442eaab3b0?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1474&amp;w=2048&amp;s=89d2d72278d12d05f89c74c68245bfd79bb4b735\" srcset=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/f9a3e2f0-9d6f-4a9f-9385-68442eaab3b0?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1474&amp;w=2048&amp;s=89d2d72278d12d05f89c74c68245bfd79bb4b735 2048w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/f9a3e2f0-9d6f-4a9f-9385-68442eaab3b0?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1036&amp;w=1440&amp;s=c0d906bdf343efa85041a3dd24fc248bba7bf3f5 1440w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/f9a3e2f0-9d6f-4a9f-9385-68442eaab3b0?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=737&amp;w=1024&amp;s=055bb7f2fd3c771341d7b3d36a13e3c1f041c887 1024w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/f9a3e2f0-9d6f-4a9f-9385-68442eaab3b0?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=705&amp;w=980&amp;s=8bc4816e2476d5c92970e174fcf7ff42b41baf70 980w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/f9a3e2f0-9d6f-4a9f-9385-68442eaab3b0?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=561&amp;w=780&amp;s=b91073218f38d3b7db74e464df1603c71097591b 780w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/f9a3e2f0-9d6f-4a9f-9385-68442eaab3b0?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=417&amp;w=580&amp;s=b28bfcfd7bbe3321f369c90457871d419df53426 580w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/f9a3e2f0-9d6f-4a9f-9385-68442eaab3b0?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=273&amp;w=380&amp;s=389cee180f4f7dc5f99f304cc0c16c30c416bd0e 380w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/f9a3e2f0-9d6f-4a9f-9385-68442eaab3b0?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=144&amp;w=200&amp;s=03ffe0c3ee9b7e920c39d927bfc881c01b420d9b 200w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/f9a3e2f0-9d6f-4a9f-9385-68442eaab3b0?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=72&amp;w=100&amp;s=b52cdea35eb3db6729c9c937cac9117aa2e930fa 100w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2048 / 1474\"><figcaption class=\"image-figcaption hyperion-css-1ksg4fz\" data-test-tag=\"image:caption\"><span class=\"image-byline hyperion-css-161dy2i\"> Tegning: Marvin Halleraker</span></figcaption></figure><p class=\"contentWidth hyperion-css-1mepuqa\" data-test-tag=\"lead-text\">Kristendommen er på vikende front i Europa og USA, men den politiske bruken øker.</p><div class=\"paywall hyperion-css-h9wc15\" data-test-tag=\"timestamp\"><div><time aria-label=\"Publisert: 20.02.2026 11:31\" datetime=\"2026-02-20T10:31:43Z\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">Publisert: 20.02.2026 11:31</time></div></div><p class=\"paywall hyperion-css-1j42uic\">Kan noe bli mindre og mer viktig på samme tid?</p><p class=\"paywall hyperion-css-1j42uic\">Cirka 15.000 kirker ble stengt i USA i 2025, anslår forskere. Tallet må ses i lys av at det skal finnes rundt 360.000 kristne menigheter, og at ingen helt vet hvor mange gudshus de rår over. Likevel er omfanget av «church closures» i fjor en rekord, melder Axios. Få nye ble åpnet.</p><div class=\"hyperion-css-1ykv2lv\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-l9jsj3\"><p class=\"hyperion-css-1qm9e9t\">Les hele saken med abonnement</p><button class=\"hyperion-css-1xvjrme\" type=\"button\">Allerede abonnent? Logg inn</button></div></div></article><div class=\"advertory-brandmetrics-survey\" id=\"brandmetrics-survey\"></div><div class=\"extendedContent paywall hyperion-css-177q39v\" id=\"widget-recirculation-matrix-most-sold\"><h2 class=\"hyperion-css-r57xc5\" data-test-tag=\"widget:title\">Les også</h2><div class=\"bundle extendedContent hyperion-css-cbecqi\"><ol class=\"hyperion-css-1700tdj\"><li class=\"hyperion-css-1lcs599\"><a aria-label=\"«Jeg har mange måneder igjen», sa OL-helten med klovnebuksene. Noen timer senere døde han. \" class=\"imagePosition-top medium magazine-teaser hyperion-css-bvr9ut\" data-test-tag=\"teaser-medium:link-internal\" href=\"/amagasinet/i/pBAjno/thomas-ulsrud-skulle-gjoere-et-siste-forsoek-paa-aa-vinne-ol-gull-en-rutinekontroll-viste-at-han-hadde-kreft\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-bjn8wh\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-1k8sl4j\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"image-asset hyperion-css-1u88iul\" data-test-tag=\"image-asset\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 981px) 980px, 100vw\" src=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/8fd30447-90f8-4ce4-b8bb-d9922820a27e?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=409&amp;w=545&amp;s=4a1a10cb5bcc17c4cd969114e5daca9ce9761299\" srcset=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/8fd30447-90f8-4ce4-b8bb-d9922820a27e?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=409&amp;w=545&amp;s=4a1a10cb5bcc17c4cd969114e5daca9ce9761299 545w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/8fd30447-90f8-4ce4-b8bb-d9922820a27e?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=285&amp;w=380&amp;s=fc9e5cf955fa6f8fdb78ca552e068c8eac396648 380w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/8fd30447-90f8-4ce4-b8bb-d9922820a27e?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=150&amp;w=200&amp;s=b707d09600332213bca80575d3fd07e85580093d 200w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/8fd30447-90f8-4ce4-b8bb-d9922820a27e?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=75&amp;w=100&amp;s=f24825aff019f7f8c5a2c28befc73d8f5bc0659a 100w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:545 / 409\"></div></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-1hlrz9z\"><div class=\"teaser-label hyperion-css-52yh2p\">A-MAGASINET<div class=\"timestamp friendly hyperion-css-10eh1jy\" data-test-tag=\"timestamp\"><span class=\"hyperion-css-ea91rp\">Publisert:</span><div><time aria-label=\"2026-02-13T19:28:36Z\" datetime=\"2026-02-13T19:28:36Z\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" pubdate=\"pubdate\">13. februar</time></div></div></div><div class=\"opinion hyperion-css-1ucd1we\"><h2 class=\"hyperion-css-1hyuqep\">«Jeg har mange måneder igjen», sa OL-helten med klovnebuksene. Noen timer senere døde han. </h2></div></div></a></li><li class=\"hyperion-css-1lcs599\"><a aria-label=\"Vil du leve lenger og bedre? En 88 år lang Harvard-studie er krystallklar: Ekstraordinære effekter.\" class=\"imagePosition-top medium feature-teaser hyperion-css-bvr9ut\" data-test-tag=\"teaser-medium:link-internal\" href=\"/psykisk-helse-og-psykologi/i/Rjr88r/effektene-er-helt-ekstraordinaere\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-bjn8wh\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-1k8sl4j\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"image-asset hyperion-css-19iruf3\" data-test-tag=\"image-asset\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 981px) 980px, 100vw\" src=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/b479a8a7-e10e-4cb1-a171-16b227fc78d1?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1049&amp;w=1398&amp;s=ea636b24f674353dc2f78e8d6efbfd6e4ca6982c\" srcset=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/b479a8a7-e10e-4cb1-a171-16b227fc78d1?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1049&amp;w=1398&amp;s=ea636b24f674353dc2f78e8d6efbfd6e4ca6982c 1398w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/b479a8a7-e10e-4cb1-a171-16b227fc78d1?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=768&amp;w=1024&amp;s=f99da0d2d7838ce4166324f626b9e637a592b8b6 1024w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/b479a8a7-e10e-4cb1-a171-16b227fc78d1?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=735&amp;w=980&amp;s=35c922139032581fc15c00869419b7640cca52ec 980w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/b479a8a7-e10e-4cb1-a171-16b227fc78d1?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=585&amp;w=780&amp;s=7488d25757135da6a4aba56f68afc690d9860616 780w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/b479a8a7-e10e-4cb1-a171-16b227fc78d1?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=435&amp;w=580&amp;s=661ff39a57666ebfd96979589045a209e5840bed 580w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/b479a8a7-e10e-4cb1-a171-16b227fc78d1?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=285&amp;w=380&amp;s=ca6f9bfe5825a42fc4623e0d5e0cc80712d1c4ef 380w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/b479a8a7-e10e-4cb1-a171-16b227fc78d1?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=150&amp;w=200&amp;s=ef4f223817740f4cbd17e0e5426fd202aa7ef8f6 200w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/b479a8a7-e10e-4cb1-a171-16b227fc78d1?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=75&amp;w=100&amp;s=7efcf3c3e7e8a8adfd09ee0296752497c11cea31 100w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1398 / 1049\"></div></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-1hlrz9z\"><div class=\"teaser-label hyperion-css-52yh2p\">PSYKISK HELSE OG PSYKOLOGI<div class=\"timestamp friendly hyperion-css-10eh1jy\" data-test-tag=\"timestamp\"><span class=\"hyperion-css-ea91rp\">Publisert:</span><div><time aria-label=\"2026-02-14T21:02:13Z\" datetime=\"2026-02-14T21:02:13Z\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" pubdate=\"pubdate\">14. februar</time></div></div></div><div class=\"opinion hyperion-css-1ucd1we\"><h2 class=\"hyperion-css-1hyuqep\">Vil du leve lenger og bedre? 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   "summary" : "Kristendommen er på vikende front i Europa og USA, men den politiske bruken øker.",
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